During a live interview on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco admitted something football players usually don’t.

He cries.

I mean not for no reason mind you.

He doesn’t just bust into tears walking down the street.

Being chased down by J.J. Watt doesn’t do it. Well maybe a little.

“I’m a crier during movies,” he said. “I’m not afraid to admit it.”

He even admitted to sometimes being guilty of watching chick flicks like the Notebook – at home by himself.

But even cartoons aren’t safe.

“Shoot, you could put ‘Lion King’ on and when Mufasa dies, I’d probably cry,” he said.

But for all the attention that the crying admission got, Flacco probably hasn’t gotten the attention he deserved this year for something else.

Two years after a Super Bowl win, and a year after signing a $120.6 million contract, he set career highs in yards (3,986) and touchdowns (27). He also had a career low five umbles (lost none) and sacks (19). He posted his second-best career numbers in interceptions (12), quarterback rating (90.9) and rushing touchdowns (2).